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A Pretty Rock is a shop/blog with an inside look at the process of designing and creating handcrafted wire-wrapped jewelry. It features piece profiles and inspiration, with information on what it takes to bring a creation alive from start to finish. A Pretty Rock desires to grow your appreciation of the skill and technique behind creating heirloom quality jewelry.-
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Tag Archives: freshwater pearls
Birthstone of the Month: Amethyst
Born in the month of February? Then Amethyst is your birthstone. There are plenty of places online that have the standard information on Amethyst stones, but I thought I would share just a few interesting tidbits on this beautiful crystal … Continue reading
Posted in Site News
Tagged amethyst, artisan jewelry, birthstone, earrings, freshwater pearls, pink opal, wire wrap
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On the 6th Day of Holiday Deals…
On the 6th day of holiday deals, A Pretty Rock offered me…The Infinity – Wood, Pearls and Crystals Necklace at $84.00! For the 12 Days of Holiday Deals, I’m offering one item on my site at a discount of 30% … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Days of Holiday Deals, artisan jewelry, brown, freshwater pearls, gold-filled, magnesite, necklace, sale, swarovski crystals, turquoise
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Etsy Blogger’s Carnival: Glitz Lounge Challenges
I always love a good challenge. One of my current favorites is the Glitz Lounge challenge group on Flickr. Each month, we get a theme to play around with and create a piece based on that theme. The group was … Continue reading
Glitz Lounge May Challenge and More Supplies
Just making a quick post today ’cause my head hurts from my extremely tough workout this morning…(Our regular instructor, Wendy, for the 9am class at My Health Kick is on a 2 week missions trip in Alaska and her husband, … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan jewelry, blue topaz, freshwater pearls, gemstone, Glitz Lounge, jewelry supplies, keishe pearls, necklace, onyx, prasiolite, quartz, sterling silver, sunstone, tourmaline
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Etsy Blogger’s Carnival: The Pieces I’ve Loved
Psst. Come closer. Let me tell you a secret…so, I make all this jewelry, but guess what? I’m really not that girlie! I have a pair of gold-filled hoops I made that get worn all the time and that is … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan jewelry, crystals, earrings, etsy, Etsy Bloggers Street Team, freshwater pearls, hearts, moonstone, necklace, opal, peridot, quartz, sterling silver, white
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Funky Finds Jewelry Giveaway Begins!
If you haven’t noticed, yesterday was the start of the Funky Finds Blog Jewelry Giveaway. I mentioned it earlier this month, but the link for the giveaway wasn’t up yet, so here it is! I donated these beautiful wrapped chandelier … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan jewelry, copper, earrings, freshwater pearls, Funky Finds, giveaway, press, wire wrap
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GIVEAWAY! Get a new pair of earrings!
Have you checked out the Funky Finds blog? I just ran across it last month and I’m really enjoying the items Jessica is picking out to feature on her blog. I just sent off these beautiful Chandelier Wrap – Pearls, … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan jewelry, copper, earrings, freshwater pearls, Funky Finds, pink, press, wire wrap
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Gemmies!
A couple of posts back I mentioned that I went to a gem show in California and was sorely disappointed. That left me coming home with an itch to get my hands on some beautiful gems. With my feature in … Continue reading
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Tagged ametrine, chalcedony, citrine, coin pearl, copper, freshwater pearls, gemstone beads, hessonite, iolite, jewelry supplies, moonstone, potato, prasiolite, quartz, rutilated quartz, smoky quartz
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Featured on Anodyne Design!
As I work to get ready for a trip to visit my mom this week, I’m finding that I’m quickly running out of time trying to do the things I should be doing to get ready for my travel days. … Continue reading
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Tagged Anodyne Design, artisan jewelry, bangle, citrine, freshwater pearls, gemstone beads, green, keishe pearls, mother of pearl, orange, oxidized silver, press, wire wrap, yellow
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Ring of Colors
As you may know, one of the things I like to do most is create custom jewelry. When someone knows what they want and asks for it, I have no worries about whether or not a piece I make will … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan jewelry, bangle, black, blue, burgundy, etsy, Etsy Bloggers Street Team, freshwater pearls, gold, gold-filled, green, lilac, maroon, purple, red, ring, rose, swarovski pearls, teal, wire wrap, yellow
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